Democracy Corps Frequency Questionnaire

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1 Democracy Corps Frequency Questionnaire June 19-22, Voters 867 Likely 2010 Voters (866 unweighted) ¹ 134 Drop-Off Voters (135 unweighted) ² Q.3 First of all, are you registered to vote? Total Voters 1 Voters 2 Yes No (Refused) (ref:screen1) Q.4 Many people weren't able to vote in the 2008 election for president between Barack Obama and John McCain. How about you? Were you able to vote, or for some reason were you unable to vote? Voted Not registered in 2008/Ineligible/too young Did not vote (Can't remember/don't know) (Refused) (ref:vote08) Q.5 As you know, there was an election for Congress and other offices in Many people weren't able to vote. How about you? Were you able to vote or for some reason were you unable to vote? Voted Not registered in 2006/Ineligible/too young Did not vote (Can't remember/don't know) (Refused) (ref:vote062) 1 Likely voters are defined as those 2008 voters who voted or were not eligible in 2006 AND are almost certain to vote, probably to vote, or don t know if they will vote in Drop-off voters are defined as those 2008 voters who are not likely voters.

2 2 Q.9 I know it is a long way off, but what are the chances of your voting in the election for Congress this November: are you almost certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances 50-50, or don't you think you will vote? Almost certain Probably Will not vote (Don't know) (Refused) (ref:cp10) Q.10 Generally speaking, do you think that things in this country are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track? Right direction Wrong track (Don't know/refused) Right - Wrong (ref:direct) Q.11 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove (Don't know/refused) Total approve Total disapprove (ref:boapp)

3 3 Q.12 (SPLIT B) What are you thinking of when you say you approve of Obama's job as president? [224 Respondents] Among Respondents Who Approve POSITIVE OBAMA General support Improvement Concern for citizens over politicians Inclusive POSITIVE POLICIES Economy Health Care Oil Spill Gay rights NEGATIVE POLICIES Health Care Fiscal irresponsibility Oil Spill Jobs/unemployment Foreign policy NEGATIVE OBAMA General negative Unkept promises OTHER/DK/REF OTHER DK/REF (ref:boappoe)

4 4 Q.12 (SPLIT B) What are you thinking of when you say you disapprove of Obama's job as president? [256 Respondents] Among Respondents Who Disapprove NEGATIVE POLICIES Fiscal irresponsibility Health Care Oil Spill Jobs/unemployment Immigration Tax plan Military Moral issues Foreign policy NEGATIVE OBAMA General negative Unkept promises Socialist/Communist Inexperienced Partisan POSITIVE OBAMA General support OTHER/DK/REF OTHER DK/REF (ref:boappoe)

5 5 Q.13 Do you approve or disapprove of the way that Barack Obama is handling the economy? Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove (Don't know/refused) Total approve Total disapprove (ref:boecnapp) Q.14 Now, I'd like to rate your feelings toward some people and organizations, with one hundred meaning a VERY WARM, FAVORABLE feeling; zero meaning a VERY COLD, UNFAVORABLE feeling; and fifty meaning not particularly warm or cold. You can use any number from zero to one hundred, the higher the number the more favorable your feelings are toward that person or organization. If you have no opinion or never heard of that person or organization, please say so. Warm % % % % % - Mean Warm Cool >75 <26 ID Cool 14 The Republican Party Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters The Democratic Party Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters The Democratic Congress Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters Barack Obama Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters [401 Respondents] 18 (DEM HOUSE INCUMBENT) 3 (ASK ONLY IN LANDLINE SAMPLE) Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters [426 Respondents] 18 (REP HOUSE INCUMBENT)³ (ASK ONLY IN LANDLINE SAMPLE) Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters The applicable incumbent name was inserted without party identification.

6 6 Warm % % % % % - Mean Warm Cool >75 <26 ID Cool 19 Republicans in Congress Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters The N.R.A., or National Rifle Association Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters Pro-life, anti-abortion groups Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters Big corporations Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters Gay marriage Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters The state of the economy Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters The state of your personal finances Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (SPLIT B) Elena Kagan, the U.S. Supreme Court nominee Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (SPLIT A) The new health care reform law Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (ref:therm04/therm204/therm205)

7 7 Q.36 I know it is a long way off, but thinking about the elections this November, if the election for U.S. Congress were held today, would you be voting for (DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CANDIDATE) or (REPUBLICAN HOUSE CANDIDATE) 4? Democratic candidate Lean Democratic candidate Republican candidate Lean Republican candidate (Other candidate) Lean (Other candidate) (Undecided) (Refused) Total Democratic candidate Total Republican candidate Total (Other candidate) (ref:cong10) Q.38 Even though you are not supporting (DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE) now, what are the chances that you might support (DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE) in the election for Congress in November -- is there a fair chance that you might support that candidate, a small chance, just a very slight chance, or no chance at all that you might support that candidate? Fair chance A small chance Just a very slight chance No chance at all (Don't know/refused) Democratic candidate supporter (ref:cong10c) Q.39 Even though you are not supporting (REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE) now, what are the chances that you might support (REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE) in the election for Congress in November -- is there a fair chance that you might support that candidate, a small chance, just a very slight chance, or no chance at all that you might support that candidate? Fair chance A small chance Just a very slight chance No chance at all (Don't know/refused) Republican candidate supporter (ref:cong10d) 4 In the landline sample, the incumbent names were inserted preceded by party identification. Generic the Democratic candidate or the Republican candidate were inserted for the opposition. For the cell phone sample and open seat districts, both candidates were given as generic.

8 8 Q.40 (SPLIT A) Now, thinking about the nation's economy, do you believe the economy... Has already bottomed out and is starting to improve Is at the bottom but is not yet getting any better Has not yet bottomed out and will still get worse (DK/Refused) Improving - Will get worse (ref:bttmout) Q.41 (SPLIT B) Do you approve or disapprove of the way that Barack Obama is handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove (Don't know/refused) Total approve Total disapprove (ref:booilapp)

9 9 [249 Respondents] Q.42 (IF DISAPPROVE IN BOOILAPP) Why do you say that? INEFFECTIVE Slow to act Done nothing Not doing well Negative Obama General negative situation BAD LEADERSHIP Lack of understanding Refused foreign help Doesn't have enough leadership Political opportunity No planning Doesn't care about LA Blame Lack of transparency GENERAL BLAME Not only Obama's fault He is trying OTHER/DK/REF OTHER DK/REF (ref:boaoiloe)

10 10 Q.43 Now, I am going to read you a list of words and phrases which people use to describe political figures. For each word or phrase, please tell me whether it describes Barack Obama very well, well, not too well, or not well at all. Not Not Total Well Very Too Well DK/ Total Not - Well Well Well At All Ref Well Well Not 43 (SPLIT B) Offers a hopeful vision of the future Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (SPLIT A) Strong leader Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (SPLIT A) Shares your values Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters On your side Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (SPLIT B) Has realistic solutions to the country's problems Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (ref:bopos)

11 11 Q.48 Now, I am going to read you a list of words and phrases which people use to describe political figures. For each word or phrase, please tell me whether it describes Barack Obama very well, well, not too well, or not well at all. Not Not Total Well Very Too Well DK/ Total Not - Well Well Well At All Ref Well Well Not 48 (SPLIT A) Too liberal Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (SPLIT B) A big spender Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters A socialist Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (ref:boneg) Q.51 Now I am going to read a list of issues and I want you to tell me whether, overall, you think the Democrats or the Republicans would do a better job with this issue. If you do not know, just tell me and we will move on to the next item. Dem Dem Rep Rep Dem Much Smwt Smwt Much Nei- DK/ Total Total - Bttr Bttr Bttr Bttr Both ther Ref Dem Rep Rep 51 The economy Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (SPLIT A) Taxes Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters Being on your side Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (SPLIT B) Energy and the environment Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters

12 12 Dem Dem Rep Rep Dem Much Smwt Smwt Much Nei- DK/ Total Total - Bttr Bttr Bttr Bttr Both ther Ref Dem Rep Rep 55 (SPLIT B) Raising middle class living standards Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (SPLIT A) Government spending Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (SPLIT B) Jobs and employment Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (SPLIT B) The federal budget deficit Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (SPLIT A) Helping small business succeed Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (ref:betjobcg)

13 13 Q.66 Now I'm going to read you some pairs of statements. After I read each pair, please tell me whether the FIRST statement or the SECOND statement comes closer to your own view, even if neither is exactly right. 1st 1st 2nd 2nd Total Total 1st Stmt Not Not Stmt Nei- DK/ 1st 2nd - Strng Strng Strng Strng Both ther Ref Stmt Stmt 2nd 66 (SPLIT A) President Obama's economic policies helped avert an even worse crisis, and are laying the foundation for our eventual economic recovery. OR President Obama's economic policies have run up a record federal deficit while failing to end the recession or slow the record pace of job losses Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (SPLIT A) Former President Bush is more responsible for the problems with the economy. OR President Obama is more responsible for the problems with the economy Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters

14 14 1st 1st 2nd 2nd Total Total 1st Stmt Not Not Stmt Nei- DK/ 1st 2nd - Strng Strng Strng Strng Both ther Ref Stmt Stmt 2nd 68 (SPLIT B) Obama and the Democrats are more concerned with creating jobs for ordinary Americans. OR Obama and the Democrats are more concerned with bailing out Wall Street Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (SPLIT B) The best way to improve our economy and create jobs is to invest more to put people to work, develop new industries, and help businesses grow in expanding, new areas. OR The best way to improve our economy and create jobs is to cut government spending and cut taxes so businesses can prosper and the private sector can start creating jobs Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters

15 15 1st 1st 2nd 2nd Total Total 1st Stmt Not Not Stmt Nei- DK/ 1st 2nd - Strng Strng Strng Strng Both ther Ref Stmt Stmt 2nd 70 Looking at what is happening with the economy, I am leaning toward voting for the Democrats so we don't jeopardize the chance of an economic recovery. OR Looking at what is happening with the economy, I am leaning toward voting for the Republicans to protest the direction the economy is heading Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (ref:pairs10) Q.92 Finally, I would like to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes. What is the last year of schooling that you have completed? 1-11th grade High School graduate Non-college post H.S Some college College graduate Post-graduate school (Don't know/refused) (ref:educ) Q.93 And have you or any member of your immediate family been unemployed at some point in the last year? (IF YES) Was that you or a family member who was unemployed? Yes: Respondent Yes: Family Member No (Dk/Ref) Total Yes (ref:employ2)

16 16 Q.94 I'm going to read you a list of economic experiences some people have recently had. For each one, please tell me if you have directly experienced this in the last year, if your family has directly experienced this in the last year, or if someone you know well, like a friend, neighbor or co-worker, has experienced this or if no one you know well has experienced it. Some Has Impct Impct one Not (DK/ Total You Fam Know Impct Ref) Impct 94 Loss of a job Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters Reduced wages or hours at work Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (SPLIT A) Lost health insurance coverage Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (SPLIT B) Fallen behind on mortgage payments or home was foreclosed on Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters Got a new job Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters Rejoined the job market and began to look for work again Likely Voters Drop-Off Voters (ref:econimpc) Q.100 Are you a member of a labor union? (IF NO) Is any member of your household a union member? Yes: Respondent belongs Household member No member belongs (Don't know/refused) Union Household (ref:union)

17 17 Q.101 Are you married, single, separated, divorced, or widowed? Married Single Separated/Divorced Widowed (Don't know/refused) Sep/Div/Wid (ref:marital) Q.102 Do you have any children 18 years of age or younger living at home? Yes No (Don't know/refused) (ref:kids) Q.103 Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Democrat, a Republican or what? Strong Democrat Weak Democrat Independent-lean Democrat Independent Independent-lean Republican Weak Republican Strong Republican (Don't know/refused) (ref:ptyid1)

18 18 Q.106 Thinking in political terms, would you say that you are Conservative, Moderate, or Liberal? Liberal Moderate Conservative (Don't know/refused) (ref:ideo1) [163 Respondents] Q.107 (ASK IN CELL SAMPLE ONLY) Now, thinking about your telephone use, is there at least one telephone INSIDE your home that is currently working and is not a cell phone? Yes No (DK/Refused) (ref:landline) [838 Respondents] Q.108 (ASK IN LANDLINE SAMPLE ONLY) Now thinking about your telephone use, do you have a working cell phone? Yes No (DK/Refused) (ref:cellline) [744 Respondents] Q.109 (DO NOT ASK IF NO IN LANDLINE) (DO NOT ASK IF NO OR DK/REF IN CELLLINE) Of all the personal telephone calls that you receive, do you get.. All or almost all calls on a cell phone Some on a cell phone and some on a regular home phone All or almost all calls on a regular home phone (DK/Refused) (ref:dualuse)

19 19 Phone Use Table Cell Only Cell Mostly Dual User Landline Mostly Landline Only Landline Unknown Cell Mostly (from Cell Sample) Cell Mostly (from Landline Sample) Q.111 What is your religion? Protestant Catholic Jewish Muslim (Don't know/refused) (ref:relig1) Q.112 How often do you attend religious services -- more than once a week, once a week, once or twice a month, several times a year, or hardly ever? Once or twice a month Several times a year Hardly ever (Never) (Don't know/refused) More than once a week Once a week (ref:relig2) [982 Respondents] Q.113 (ASK IF VOTED IN VOTE08) In the 2008 election for president, did you vote for Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain? Democrat Barack Obama Republican John McCain (Ralph Nader) (Bob Barr) (Other) (Don't know/refused) (ref:vote2008)

20 20 [982 Respondents] Q.114 (ASK IF VOTED IN VOTE08) In the 2008 election for Congress, did you vote for (2008 HOUSE DEMOCRAT) or (2008 HOUSE REPUBLICAN) 5? (2008 HOUSE DEMOCRAT) (2008 HOUSE REPUBLICAN) (Other candidate) (Did Not Vote for Congress) (Don't know/refused) (ref:vtcg2008) Q.115 What racial or ethnic group best describes you? White African-American or Black Hispanic or Latino Native American Asian (Other) (Don't know/refused) (ref:racethn) Q.2 Respondent's gender Male Female (ref:gender) Q.6 In what year were you born? Over (No answer) (ref:age) 5 Actual candidate names were inserted preceded by party identifications for all districts. In unopposed districts, a generic candidate was used as the opposition. In the cell sample, the Democratic candidate and the Republican candidate were used.

Democracy Corps Frequency Questionnaire

Democracy Corps Frequency Questionnaire July 21-25, 2012 700 Likely Voters Q.3 (LANDLINE SAMPLE) First of all, are you registered to vote at this address? Yes... 100 No... - (Refused)... - (ref:screen1)